Laver in summer 1963 was far better than in his last amateur year (in which he won 22 tournaments).

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Ofcourse I don't doubt every statement, however we both know that Laver took some time to peak in the pro's. Considering he won the Amateur slam in 1962 I assume he wasn't at his best when Rosewall beat him quite badly. Rosewall who was at his peak at the time. A better indicator would be a match when both were peaking.

Ofcourse I don't doubt every statement, however we both know that Laver took some time to peak in the pro's. Considering he won the Amateur slam in 1962 I assume he wasn't at his best when Rosewall beat him quite badly. Rosewall who was at his peak at the time. A better indicator would be a match when both were peaking.

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NatF, As Joe McCauley wrote: Laver was a quick learner. He improved immensely in the first 6 months of 1963.

NatF, As Joe McCauley wrote: Laver was a quick learner. He improved immensely in the first 6 months of 1963.

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Laver played private matches against Rosewall and Hoad in 1962 to prepare himself for the pro tour.
It was known by end of October 1962 at the latest that Laver would tour against Rosewall and Hoad, as this was when Hoad went into training for the Laver tour.
Laver looked good early in January 1963 against Rosewall and Hoad, beating Rosewall in the most important match of the Australian tour at Kooyong on television, and the night before pushing Hoad to 6-3 in the fifth set.

Ofcourse I don't doubt every statement, however we both know that Laver took some time to peak in the pro's. Considering he won the Amateur slam in 1962 I assume he wasn't at his best when Rosewall beat him quite badly. Rosewall who was at his peak at the time. A better indicator would be a match when both were peaking.

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I think it took Laver most of 1963 to "catch up" to the pros. But by the end of '63, he was the second-ranked player in the world. By the end of 1964 he was world no. 1.